Two Sri Lankans arrested for false visa applications to UK

Two Sri Lankan visa applicants have been arrested this week for using deception and false identities to apply for UK visas, the British High Commission in Colombo reported.

The UK Border Agency has referred the two visa applicants, who were applying for were applying for Family visit and Tier 1 dependent visas, to CID police in Colombo.

Two visa applicants have been arrested previously in August for similar offences.

The two visa applications have been refused and the applicants will have a 10 year ban on travel to the UK. In addition they now face prosecution for their actions.

UK Border Agency Entry Clearance Manager, Claire Murray, has said that the agency will not tolerate abuse of the UK’s immigration rules.

“Where we see abuse, we will take action against those involved. I would strongly advise visa applicants not to submit false documents and not to use false identities or other forms of deception,” she said.

The UK Border Agency uncovered this deception because it takes biometric data from customers as an integral part of the visa application process.